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This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Clayton Helriggle who was born in Ohio on May 23, 1979 and passed away on September 27, 2002 at the age of 23. We will remember him forever.
Clayton was a talented musician & loved the road. He had a girlfriend of 6 years as well as his beloved dog Buddy. He leaves behind his mom, dad & a brother Harley & many other family & friends.
Clayton was a follower of the Grateful Dead. Just before his sudden death he was planning on following the band. He loved life. His was too short.
Clayton was killed when an inexperienced & untrained Emergency Service Unit (ESU) exploded into his home on a false tip from a career criminal thinking they would find a large pot dealership. In essence, law enforcement accounted for enough pot to roll about 6 joints.
The LEO that killed Clayton said he descended the stairs with a hand gun & threatened him with it. But the LEO did not see a roommate laying at his feet who observed the entire incident. The roommate had been a LEO in the military & had participated in SWAT raids before. He reported that Clayton came down the steps with a blue cup in his hand.
Either way Clayton was killed almost instantly by a shot gun blast to the chest. His dear friend of many years held him in his arms as he took his last breathe.
We will forever remember our dear Clayton as we continue our vidual of ridding law enforcement of their cowboys & Barney Fifes. There are many more good LEOs than bad but look what the bad can do.
Rock on Clayton! Rock on!
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Christmas / Sue Cummings (aunt)
Reading your mom's tribute brought tears to my eyes. I too remember your excitement as Christmas approached. And it's just not the same without stepping over your sleeping body after pigging out at the dinner table! It was all so mu...
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Christmas / Sharon Helriggle (mother)
Another Christmas without you my dear. The holidays are never the same with you not here to share in the joys of the season. With the snow flying today it made me think of how you loved to play in the snow whether it be skiing snowboardin...
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Thanksgiving / Sue Cummings (aunt)
Missed stepping over you again this holiday. Man how you put it away & then went comatose on the living room floor! Always got a big kick out of you & your love of the holidays. Miss you so much but really do believe y...
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29th bday / Rock Moore (Best Friend )
Many bdays we have shared still is not easy for you not to be here. Just remembering all the ones you have been there for through out the years. Never forgetting you things are well. Every time i play music i think of you. 29 today 7 years has passed...
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Seven Years Ago / Sue Cummings (aunt)
Seven years ago almost to the minute. Missing you has gotten no easier! How could something so tragic ever have happened to you? I will absolutely never understand! Are you happier where you are? Can you se...
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Another Year Gone Bye!!!!! / Debbie Moore (Friend for Life ) Read >> |
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My dear son / Sharon Helriggle (mother) Read >> |
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Happy 4th / Sue Cummings (aunt) Read >> |
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30th Birthday / Sharon Helriggle (Mom) Read >> |
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Happy 30th Birthday Clay! / Sue Cummings (aunt) Read >> |
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Another Mother's Day / Sue Cummings (aunt) Read >> |
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Happy Day / Sue Cummings (aunt) Read >> |
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I know you are here / Sue Cummings (aunt) Read >> |
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Always on my mind... / Mom (mother) Read >> |
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Thanksgiving / Sue Cummings (aunt) Read >> |
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| His legacy |
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Happy Birthday
Thinking of Clayton on his birthday, I was remembering a year (may have been his 12th) birthday that we had a funny thing happen. I had made the required yellow cake with chocolate icing (that was his favorite) and when he got home from school, I took the cake pan cover off to show him. When the lid came off, it left a perfect "C" imprint in the very top center of the cake. It couldn't have been centered any better or have been so perfectly symmetrical if we had tried to put it on there. No matter how many times the cover was taken off of the cake, did the "C" get messed up. It was like our own little miracle! Clayton thought it was "special" too.
We'll celebrate this 29th without him, but not without those special memories of birthdays past.
We love you Clayton - I know you'll be with us on your special day and in your own special way.
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| Clayton's Photo Album |
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| Harley, Mom & Clayton
(Clayton making faces as usual!) |
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